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In 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to the Italian island of Elba. Sunday was the 200th anniversary of the emperor’s arrival, and it was marked with a re-enactment by enthusiasts from across Europe.

Getty Images photographer Vittorio Zunino Celotto used his smartphone to capture images of Turin, the capital of the Piedmont region in Italy, what used to be a major political hub, the first Italian capital city in 1861 and home to the House of Savoy, Italy’s royal family. It is also home of FIAT Automobiles S.p.A. The images where digitally altered using his smartphone.

The Costa Concordia, which capsized January 2012 killing 32 people, was turned upright off the coast of Italy in what is being called one of the world’s more complex and expensive salvage operations, according to Reuters.

Thousands of tourists gather on the Il Campo square in Siena for the Palio of Siena race. Every year on July 2 and August 16, almost without fail since the mid-1600s, 10 riders compete bareback around Siena’s shell-shaped central square in a bid to win the Palio, a silk banner depicting the Madonna and child.